Debian update for gst-plugins-base1.0

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU77965

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37329

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the subparse subtitle parser when handling certain SRT subtitle files. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update gst-plugins-base1.0 package to one of the following versions: 1.18.4-2+deb11u1, 1.22.0-3+deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

gst-plugins-base1.0 (Debian package): before 1.22.0-3+deb12u1

External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5443

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.